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Rare Color Photos From Disneyland’s Opening 62 Years Ago

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Actor Steve Rowland and actress Kathleen Case pose as they play arcade movies during the opening day of Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

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Actor Steve Rowland and actress Kathleen Case pose by the Mark Twain Riverboat during the opening day of Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

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Actor Steve Rowland and actress Kathleen Case and Adelle August pose as they play arcade games during the opening day of Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

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Actress Kathleen Case poses with a monkey during the opening day of Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

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Walt Disney (right) and California Governor Goodwin Knight ride an early Pierce-Arrow on the opening day of Disneyland on July 15, 1955.

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On Main Street at Disneyland a crowd of visitors splurge on various different sweet drinks, The Parlor offered yesteryear favorites such as sarsaparilla, cherry phosphate, parfaits and Lover’s delight.

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Walt Disney stands framed by the covered waiting room of the Disneyland railroad station on Main Street in Anaheim, Ca., June 9, 1955.

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